July 2012
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In the Spotlight: Sander van Doorn
Sander Ketelaars makes music without following any conventional guidelines. Choosing not to be defined by a single sound, Sander has created various aliases (including Sam Sharp, Purple Haze, Filterfunk or Sandler) in order to achieve his genre-defying vision. However, he is best known for seamlessly fusing the best of trance, electro, techno and house as Sander van Doorn.
Sander has always...
June 2012
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OBEY: Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Logo
Street art enthusiast Shepard Fairey, the creative mind behind OBEY, is commended worldwide for his off the wall (or on the wall, rather) propaganda-based sticker campaigns.
Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones front man, recently sought out Shepard to design a logo to commemorate the Stones’ 50th anniversary (shown above). Shepard comments, “I worked on this project as a fan knowing...
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WIDE AWAKE with Arty
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Arty’s new track ‘The Slide,’ released as part of DJ Mag’s ‘trackitdown’ compilation, isn’t exactly what we would expect from the young Russian sensation. However, Arty insists it was made for his own personal listening pleasure. (He was just kind enough to let us enjoy it as well!)
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Sound Check: Lee Foss and Droog
The “Hot Natured” Lee Foss has come to share his “Hot Creations” with us at Dim Mak Studios - with support from Droog.
10pm – 12:30am Droog
12:30am – 4am Lee Foss
Date: Friday June 29th 2012
Time: 10pm-3am
Location: Los Angeles, CA - Dim Mak Studios
Age Restriction: 21+
Buy tickets here.
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Sound Check: Awakening feat. Jaytech and Norin &...
Anjuna is set to take over Awakening for an intimate “Anjunabeats Night Session” with Jaytech and Norin & Rad.
10pm – 12am : Audien
12am – 1:30am : Jaytech
1:30am – 3am : Norin & Rad
Date: Friday June 29th 2012
Time: 10pm-3am
Location: Los Angeles, CA - The Exchange
Age Restriction: 21+
Buy tickets here
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In the Spotlight: Lee Foss
Although Lee Foss is considered a relative newcomer, the man has already firmly established himself as the archetype for the new underground house scene.
In 2008, Lee’s growing reputation saw him leaving his hometown of Chicago, risking all for the chance of making big moves in Los Angeles. Lee quickly found a home in LA (perhaps the reason why he is typically seen in a tank top and a...
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WIDE AWAKE with Andrew Rayel
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Hailed as ‘Tune of the Week’ on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance radio show, Andrew Rayel’s “Aeon of Revenge” echoes complete excellence. The progressive trance gem displays vindictive synth patterns, which are built around piano keys that have an almost vengeful quality.
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Florence Welsh: New Dance Side Project
The front woman of Florence + The Machine, Florence Welsh, recently revealed herself as a Calvin Harris fan. In an interview with NME, Florence applauded Calvin’s productions for being a “mix of catchy and sad – that feeling of complete joy but something tugging at your insides. That’s what makes a great pop song and I really think he’s coined that.”
But not...
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Tech Yeah! with Lee Foss
Every so often, a person comes along whom you might describe as a game-changer. In the music world, it’s usually an emerging artist that shakes up the entire scene because he or she has something new to offer to the table. When trying to identify who that one person is in today’s Tech-House/Techno scene, Lee Foss is atop the list.
The Chicago born DJ/Producer/Record Label owner has been...
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In the Spotlight: Awakening feat. Jaytech and...
Come this Friday, the reverential Anjunabeats will take part in helping awaken the rhythmic heartbeat of downtown Los Angeles. Jaytech and Norin & Rad are the pacemakers for this week’s installment of Awakening.
James Cayzer, aka Jaytech, is a long-standing member of the Anjuna family. The Australian born prodigy, classically trained as a pianist, started dabbling in music...
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WIDE AWAKE with Ben Gold
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Ben Gold has the Midas touch, turning Mr. Pit’s ‘River of Hearts’ into a golden trance anthem - released on Coldharbour Recordings.
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Video Surveillance Vol. 18: The Veldt
If you’ve kept up with the world of deadmau5 over the past few
months, you may be aware of his new project wherein fans can watch a
live stream of him hanging out and producing in his home studio. A
byproduct of this endeavor has been a chance collaboration between the
mau5 and one extremely lucky (and talented) amateur vocalist, Chris
James. The song quickly garnered fame for not only its...
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Vote For Your Favorite Costumed Headliner and...
We were thrilled to see how many of you Night Owls helped create the experience by coming in costume and/or with your Partystick in hand!
Tell us which Costumed Headliner/Partystick Creator you enjoyed most by voting here.
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Live Nation Buys HARD Events
[Except from Media Decoder on NY Times Blogs]
By BEN SISARIO
Big money is flowing into electronic dance music. In the latest example of corporate interest in this once-ignored market, Live Nation Entertainment said on Tuesday that it had acquired Hard Events, a Los Angeles company that has put on popular festivals and concerts across North America.
Yet such investments are fueling fears that...
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Sound Check: Afrojack
Come get “Jacked” as Insomniac and Monday Night Social come together to bring you Afrojack - with R3hab & Quintino.
Date: Monday June 25th 2012
Time: 10pm-3am
Location: Hollywood, CA - Playhouse
Age Restriction: 21+
Buy tickets here
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WIDE AWAKE with KurdMaverick
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KurdMaverick’s new release ‘Hell Yeah’ resurrects an old school sample and applies some new age elements to the affirmative catchphrase - released on Spinnin’ Records.
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Vote For Your Favorite EDC Art Installation
One of our personal favorites was the Serpent Mother (shown above).
Tell us which Art Installation you chose by voting here
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EDC 2012 Post-Event Trailer
As the sun rose over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Monday morning and EDC 2012 came to a close, we felt such gratitude and appreciation to our fans for helping turn this festival into a reality. Without your continued support it would not be possible.
Thank you to everyone who was a part of this amazing event and a big thank you to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the City of Las Vegas, North...
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In the Spotlight: Afrojack
The demand for the Grammy Award winning Afrojack, born Nick van de Wall, continues to be jacked up to insurmountable heights. Afrojack’s staggering list of hit releases and his all-star collaborations have made him one of the most requested headlining acts worldwide. The Dutch producer, praised in both dance and pop circles, is hands down one of the most talked about names in EDM.
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Sound Check: Wet Wonderland feat. Sunnery James &...
It’s going off with Summery James & Ryan Marciano and PeaceTreaty at this week’s edition of Wet Wonderland - Insomniac’s weekly pool party experience.
Date: Sunday June 24th 2012
Time: 10am-6pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV - Marquee Day Club @ The Cosmopolitan
Age Restriction: 21+
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Beatport launches Mixes
Anticipating backlashes from Performance Rights Organizations (those who provide royalty collection for copyright holders) and motivated with the intention to help rightfully compensate producers/labels, Beaport has launched their new DJ service: Mixes. The new platform will serve as a medium for artists to legally upload and sell their mixes, making sure all parties receive their entitled...
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Sound Check: Awakening feat. Tritonal, Richard...
Awaken your senses at the launch of Awakening - Insomniac’s brand new weekly trance and progressive experience - with Tritonal, Richard Durand, Leon Bolier and Kristina Sky.
10pm – 11pm: Kristina Sky
11pm – 12am: Leon Bolier
12am – 2am: Tritonal
2am – 3am: Richard Durand
Date: Friday June 22nd 2012
Time: 10pm-3am
Location: Los Angeles, CA - The Exchange
Age Restriction:...
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Steve Aoki's Rider
For those of you who haven’t caught wind of it yet, Steve Aoki’s rider was recently made public by a blog. (A rider is a list of requests made by the performer and supplied by the promoter during a performance.) Due to the potentially personal content of an artist’s rider, some may consider it tasteless to make such items available for the general public to view. Regardless,...
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Deadmau5 makes Rolling Stone Cover
Joel Zimmerman, the Canadian producer (apparently he refuses to be called a DJ) who goes by the name of Deadmau5, has landed the cover of the forthcoming Rolling Stones magazine. Joel is known for his out-spoken demeanor, so you might expect the usual candid antics from the mau5head-wearing icon.
Joel’s shameless ranting in the cover story sees him still hung up on Madonna’s...
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Psyched Out with Psysex
Stimulating your psyche and satisfying your musical urges, Psysex will tend to your every need. What was once an Israeli psytrance duo, notorious for elating the masses with exhilarating psytrance, now rests in the hands of one man.
Considering both founding members were frequent party-goers, it is not a far stretch to believe that Udi Sternberg (DJ Goblin) and Yoni Oshrat (Schatsi and Ace...
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WIDE AWAKE with Supernova
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Supernova gives us their take on Jaketta’s classic ‘American Dream,’ which is centered around a sample from the soundtrack of the film “American Beauty.”
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WIDE AWAKE with Marcus Schossow
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Marcus Schossow has recently released ‘Never Say Never, a new trouse track with a prominent kick drum, some haunting vocals, and choppy synth progressions.
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In the Spotlight: Awakening feat. Tritonal,...
This Friday marks the launch of Awakening, our brand new weekly event taking place in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The Awakening experience will surely rouse your appreciation for trance and progressive, taking cognizance of our commitment to consistently bring you the best established and emerging artists. Setting the bar for all subsequent Awakening events is Texas-based duo Tritonal,...
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Tech Yeah! with wAFF
Hot Creations is taking over the game one DJ at a time. Already known as the label to beat in the tech/deep house world, they have just gotten that much better with the addition of the young and very talented wAFF.
Having already made some noise in the scene as the co-founder of the ever-so-popular club night Koala in Hull, UK, waFF has decided to cross over to the production side of things. His...
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Angger Dimas Interview on Mixjunkies
At EDC Vegas last weekend, Mixjunkies secured some face time with young Indonesian electro house producer Angger Dimas. Read on here about his excitement working with Laidback Luke and his interest in making pop and orchestra music.
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Benga's 30-Minute Track
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For those of you who have never been to London, the Gatwick Express is a train that runs from London Victoria to Gatwick International Airport. Gatwick Express recently selected dubstep aficionado Benga, along with Sheppard and The Milk, to each produce a 30-minute track which reflects the journey (departure to arrival) from London to Gatwick.
Listen to sample tracks here
